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.elementor-element.elementor-element-b13e7e5{--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-repeater-item-a779d06{width:100%;height:140px;--ecbp-y:-14px;}.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4a2633e .elementor-posts-container .elementor-post__thumbnail{padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * 100% );}.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4a2633e:after{content:"0.5";}.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4a2633e .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{width:100%;}.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-82df0b4{--grid-columns:1;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-079f4bc *//* ============ HERO SECTION ============ */
.travel-hero-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding-bottom: 40px !important; /* extra breathing room so button doesn't sit inside curve zone */
}


/* ============ CHALLENGE SECTION (blue, below) ============ */
.challenge-section {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    background-color: #17526D;
    z-index: 2; /* below hero content (3), above hero bg (1) */
    padding-top:30px
}

.challenge-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px; /* Adjust between 140px - 276px for desired curve height */
    transform: translateY(-99%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1282 276' preserveAspectRatio='none' fill='none'><path fill='%2317526D' d='M-366 276 L1285 276 L1284.72 0 C1126.72 169.239 843.313 165.064 843.313 165.064 C550.863 160.739 584.804 79.7427 231.591 72.8711 C-97.0561 66.4856 -365.754 140.443 -365.754 140.443 L-366 276 Z'/></svg>");
}

/* ============ BADGE ICON — absolute, straddles the wave line ============ */
.challenge-badge {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: -60px;              /* pulls it up onto the wave boundary — tune this */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;             /* always on top of everything */
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .travel-hero-right::after {
        display: none;
    }
}

.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc {
  /* text ka right end: left gap + heading width */
  --text-end: calc(max(76px, (100% - 1154px) / 2) + 500px);
}

.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc .elementor-widget {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #7497A7 0%,
    #7497A7 var(--text-end),
    #7497A7E6 calc(var(--text-end) + 3vw),
    #7497A7B3 calc(var(--text-end) + 7vw),
    #7497A780 calc(var(--text-end) + 11vw),
    #7497A74D calc(var(--text-end) + 15vw),
    #7497A726 calc(var(--text-end) + 19vw),
    #7497A700 calc(var(--text-end) + 23vw)
  );
}

.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc > .e-con,
.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc > .elementor-element {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc {
    --text-end: 62%;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-079f4bc::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 45%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 70%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 100%
    );
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for posts, class: .elementor-element-4a2633e */.elementor-13665 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4a2633e .elementor-post__excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3; /* Change 3 to your preferred number of lines */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-c4e2396 *//* =========================================
   FIGMA EXACT CURVE SHAPE SECTION
   ========================================= */
.blue-curve-section {
    background-color: #17526D !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* =========================
   TOP CURVE — UPWARD RIGHT WAVE
   ========================= */
.blue-curve-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    transform: translateY(-99%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;

    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 140' preserveAspectRatio='none'><path fill='%2317526D' d='M0 45 C257 10 538 120 780 120 C1011 120 1275 41 1440 15 L1440 140 L0 140 Z'/></svg>");
}

/* =========================
   BOTTOM CURVE — APPROVED
   ========================= */
.blue-curve-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;

    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 140' preserveAspectRatio='none'><path fill='%23FFFFFF' d='M0 81 C189 48 316 15 421 15 C666 15 830 68 966 68 C1156 68 1345 10 1440 10 L1440 140 L0 140 Z'/></svg>");
}/* End custom CSS */